Crime Rates at Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ET

Bensham Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bensham Lane (CR7 7ET) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Lane (CR7 7ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brigstock Road, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frederick Gardens (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.